Ramoroka, TMMasonta, Moshe TKliks, A2016-07-202016-07-202016-05Ramoroka, T.M. Masonta, M.T. and Kliks, A. 2016. Modernizing African townships using TV white space networks: a case study of Mankweng township in South Africa. EAI Endorsed Transactions on Future Internet, 16(8),2032-9377http://eudl.eu/doi/10.4108/eai.18-5-2016.151252http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8668Copyright: 2016 European Union Digital LibraryThe role of cheap and easy access to various telecommunication facilities is crucial for further community development. Such an observation is of particular importance for the developing countries all over the world since reliable and open access to communication systems can fasten the reduction of the development gap. In this work we analyse the benefits that can be obtained by application of TV White Space network, i.e. the network that operates in vacated TV band in a cognitive manner. The whole analysis is conducted based on specific use-case, i.e. the test network deployed in the Mankweng Township.ene-Learninge-Surveillancee-CommunityBroadband internet accessDeveloping countriesMankweng TownshipTV white spacesArticleRamoroka, T., Masonta, M. T., & Kliks, A. (2016). Modernizing African townships using TV white space networks: a case study of Mankweng township in South Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8668Ramoroka, TM, Moshe T Masonta, and A Kliks "Modernizing African townships using TV white space networks: a case study of Mankweng township in South Africa." (2016) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8668Ramoroka T, Masonta MT, Kliks A. Modernizing African townships using TV white space networks: a case study of Mankweng township in South Africa. 2016; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8668.TY - Article AU - Ramoroka, TM AU - Masonta, Moshe T AU - Kliks, A AB - The role of cheap and easy access to various telecommunication facilities is crucial for further community development. Such an observation is of particular importance for the developing countries all over the world since reliable and open access to communication systems can fasten the reduction of the development gap. In this work we analyse the benefits that can be obtained by application of TV White Space network, i.e. the network that operates in vacated TV band in a cognitive manner. The whole analysis is conducted based on specific use-case, i.e. the test network deployed in the Mankweng Township. DA - 2016-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - e-Learning KW - e-Surveillance KW - e-Community KW - Broadband internet access KW - Developing countries KW - Mankweng Township KW - TV white spaces LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2016 SM - 2032-9377 T1 - Modernizing African townships using TV white space networks: a case study of Mankweng township in South Africa TI - Modernizing African townships using TV white space networks: a case study of Mankweng township in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8668 ER -